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College Collision

Two-year colleges across Florida are trying to break though the education establishment. One Gulf Coast school is primed for battle.

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What happens when a satellite-television broadcaster loses its transmission? Sky Angel faced that calamity three years ago and gambled on nascent Internet TV despite the risks. How the company survived is a great lesson for any executive facing corporate extinction today.

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A Righteous Path

One Gulf Coast firm has found its recession-era salvation: It's harnessing a portfolio of church-based clients.

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A Mighty Sight

A Gulf Coast medical science company has big plans to leverage technology it bills as stellar enough to alter an industry. Big plans, however, come with big challenges.

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Inventing a Market

Triad Digital Media is thriving off of its novel approach to online advertising. By placing ads on websites where people already plan to spend money, Triad's clients get a dramatically higher return on their advertising investment.

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Click Through

One of the top online advertising firms in the country — by at least one financial calculation — calls the Gulf Coast home. It hopes to stay on top partially by stiff-arming small competitors.

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One Healthy Company

In its first year, Freedom Health brought in less than $2 million in revenue. Four years later, they'll make more than $300 million. And they're still growing.

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Pools of Profit

The pool supply business would seemingly be crushed by the recession. But one Gulf Coast entrepreneur has risen above the rubble.

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Colony suspends hotel operations

The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort is closing hotel operations until further notice, while it attempts to reach an agreement with its association.

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Closing the Gap

More access to capital is on its way to Southwest Florida start-up companies through a new angel fund.

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Shirt Equity

A Gulf Coast T-shirt company is surpassing $2 million in sales this year, a notable feat considering the recession slamming retail. Its success is based on a combination of grit, good decision-making and learning from mistakes.

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A Million Bites

Brown & Brown has grown into a major player in the insurance brokerage business through 300 small acquisitions. The key: Create a competitive and lucrative sales culture and cut all fat.

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Marvel Us

Analysis: Disney's Marvel buy traps Hollywood in a Spider-Man web, putting Disney in a long-term strong position against its rivals.

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A $250 million company with a large Gulf Coast presence is reversing a trend: It's making room for local jobs that were once outsourced overseas.

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